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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
DUNN'S NARROW ESCAPE.
How an Engineers Prudence Prevented q
Tragedy at the Dempsey Reagan Fight.

New YORK. Dec. PA curious story was
told yesterday in sporting circles II conneetios
with the recent fight of Jack Dempsey and
Johnny Reagan. in which Reagan was whipped.
1t hinges on the killing by Jere Dunn, of prize
fighter Jimmy Elliott, in Chicago, few years
ago. Among the friends of Reagan were anumber
of men who cherished this resentment against
Dunn. According to the story that is going the
rounds, Dunn had very narrow escape from
passing in his checks" on the occasion of the
Dempsey Reagan fight On the night in ques-
ton there was reasonable certainty of the
meeting at daybreak. The fighting ground
still secret. but the tug Garrett had been
chartered by party of sporting who
relied upon Capt. Joe Parker plotting them to
the spot where the mill was to come off, There
were fourteen in all. and most of them were
friends of Reagans. but all of them were
unfriendly to Jere Dunn, who was to be umpire
for Dempsey. While they 1ounged in the dark
awaiting the arrival of Captain Parker the en-
glneer of the tug mingled with them. He soon
became deeply interested in their conversation,
which was punctuated now and then by the dis
play of slung- g-shots and gums" The name of
Jere Dunn was frequently their lips. and it
became plain. after while, that they sought
the gore of the destroyer of Jimmy Elliott.
This disturbed the engineer very mucn He
not anxious to become party to murder. and
sought an early opportunity to talk with his fire.
man The result of the conference was that the
fireman drew his fires, and dwhen Captain Parker
came upon the scene there was no engineer to
be found. There was a considerable amount of
picturesque language of varied type but in
tense in its nature. There was no help for it,
however at that hour, and the fight off
unadorned by the presence of the men who were
inimical to Mr.. Dunn. Mr.. Red" Leary and Mr..
'.Kik' McManus were said to be among the men
thus disappointed. There wasSone further feat
to the story. 1t is said that referee Frank
Stevenson had received a friendly communica-
ton by mail, warning him of the proposed at
tempt to do up" Dunn, and that he had i'm
parted the information to that gentleman; that
thereupon Dunn had remarked well, if i
have to die, might well go under there
anywhere else. but Pll fetch some of the boys
with me-" and that forthwith Mr.. Dunn had
gone off and made an arsenal of himself.
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CHICAGO Dec. 22-Sarah G. Bond, a young
colored woman, attempted to establish claim
for $4,000 to-day before Judge Tuley by prov
ing that Mrs. Elizabeth Bunch, light mulatro
who recently died here, aged seventy-six. was
tween Miss Gusts. of Parkersburg W. Va,
and James Washington. the negro coachman of
the Custis family. The Miss Custis belonged
to the same arlstocratic stock into which Presi-
dent George Washington married. Miss Bond
is the only living descendants of the negro coach
msn. She succeeded in showing that Mrs.
Bunch was really the daughter of Miss Custis,
born while the latter was school-girl, and at
once placed in orphapaga Mrs. Bunch g ca
reer was traced to her death in Chicago, where
she left SIS. 600 worth Of property, mainly to the
Olivet Baptist Church. The claimant. however,
failed to show that Miss Custis and the coach
man were ever married, and therefore WAS una
BILE to prove relationship with Mrs. Bunch.
Judge Tuley consequently disallowed the young
colored woman's claim for the SIS, ,O00
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
WHEN INDICATIONS.
FRIDAY-Warmer, fair weather.
A CHRISTMAS COVER "

Woman Ito tramp sharpIyl-You don't seem to
like that soup. amt it goodl
Tramp-Yes, it's good favored, mum but there
amt quite body enough to it. Couldn't you wash a
couple more dishes in it!
More body in covers" About the only
body in some of them is your body when you
put them on. But the covers" must have a
body of their own; a body supplied from
sheep and SEAL It doesn't answer the purpose
if you become the sheep or the "shorn lamb"
to supply the body. "Wooll" EUR" These
are the words.
So TO 500.
We have Mems Overcoats at those prices,
and many others between. We can fit your
pocket book as perfectly as yourself. and in
every case hold the quality right up to
the price. Overcoats7-$3 to 800 is pretty
wide range, isn't itg We cover it. No scare
sale. Honest values.
f$1 to SIS, 50 to $18. SO. So to $45.
These figures represent the range in prices
which our lines of Children's, Boys and
Youths Overcoats cover. All the styles that
Fashion has fashioned. All the materials
used in the trade Sound seams, secure but
tons, honest workmanship. No Christmas
''cover" to equal an Overcoat and Fur Cap.
~ Fur Caps, SO cents to $18.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
"Green Goods, Men ON Trial.

NEW York, Dec. 22-AEthony Nelson. one of
the ''green goods" recently arrested was
put on trial in the General Sessions to-day AL
len Gilliland, the deacon of a church at his home
IN Tennessee, sucker No. So !" as the "green
had received inviting him TO come here where he
could purchase $4,000 for $780, Counsel for
the prisoner asked to have the case taken from
the jury and his client discharged. on the ground
that there proof that the goods men
toned IN the circular and letter was counterfeit
money. Judge Cowing held tha: the point was
we'll taken and discharged the prisoner Before
letting him go he warned him that if brought
before him again. and convicted, hs would re-
ceive every minute the statute would allow.
Turning to the deacon. who has been locked up
in the house of detention a witness since he
made his complaint. Judge Cowing iectured him
severely. "The best thing you do." he said,
lis to hurry back to Tennessee, and don't come
here again. Go back and leave the church. ard
tell your congregation how you fell" Gilland
said he was going tonight
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

MeBride, who is now under Indictment for ar
son In TINS city. She came to Washington
some years ago from the district which Mr. La
mar formeriv represented IL Congress, and was
secured position in the Government Printing
Omce By him. When ne was appointed Secre-
tary of the Interior he transferred
her to q better place in the Pension Office and
she opened boarding house on Eleventh street
in this city. About year ago this house caught
fire. The flames were extineuished without
great damage, but the indications that the fire
was incendisry were plain that Mrs. Mcbride
was At once arrested. Bundles of shavings and
paper, saturated with kerosene, were found in
the closets, and the carpets were soaked with
the same or some other infiaminable fluid. Is
was also shown that the most valuable portion
Of her furniture had been removed to . store
house few days previous.
Mrs Mcbride WAS bound over to the grand
jury for arson, together with her servant, a one
armed colored man of the name of Mcfarland.
The lstter, being 'pinched" by the detectives,
made 8 confession, in which he claimed that he
removed the furniture, purchased the kerosene.
and prepared the house for destruction, under
the orders OF his mistress. He left the house
early on the morning of the fire. and did not re-
turn to it until he was taken there in charge OF
the police. A few minutes before the fire was
discovered Mrs. Mcbride left the house and went
to neighbors. where she remained until her
arrest. Her trial came MP in the present term
OF the Criminal Court, but, owing to the death
OF member OF the jury. was not completed,
and she is now out under bail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Eccentric Senator RiddIeberger Demolishes
1t the Senate.

Eccentric Senator RiddIeberger DemoIishes
1t in the Senate.
Washington Special.
When Senator Blair moved to take up his
famous educational bill yesterday, q mischiev-
GUS smile played over the features of Senator
Riddleberger. He swung his chair around
to get a good view OF the unsuspectine Senator
from New HAMPSHIRE. and stroked his black
beard in anticipation Of his chance to get the
floor. Dir. Blair went on smoothly and ex-
hausted Senator RIddleberger's patience. until
the latter finally jumped up and interrupted.
Mr. Blair did not even LOOK at the Virginia Sem
ator. Mr.. Riddleb shouted: IT am in
favor Of the education al bill, but am not in
favor of passing books"
He then held up enormous quacto terra
Gotta volume which had been carefully laid on
every desk. and aid that he suspicious OF
a bill that made its appearance in that shape
II am afraid" he went on. ''of the original bill
and you had better let me ask il this is the orig
insl bill but if yon dont, / will vote against
You and that will make a difference of one vote
When Senator Blair heard this he decided to
recognize his inter-oeator, and say that il was
the original bill
This is no bill at ALL" shouted Mr.. Riddle
berger. 1T has got two paGeA Of remarks and
don't want to vote for any prefaces- It Is an
ex post facto record, and say il II not bill
This Is what have been watching for, and IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
SMITH AND KILRAIT.

No Decision as to the Sullivan Challenge
The Fight VIII Not BE Finished
LONDON Dec. 22-The talk about Smith and
Kilrain fighting Sullivan has had no result so
far. There is general irritation among the
leading newspapers against the endeavors made
by the Sporting Life to exclude reporters of
other papers from the meetings of the fighters
and their hackers, and to keep them ignorant of
their doings and intentions. Efforts are max
ing to insure the selection Of another sporting
paper stakeholder in any future fight.
Smith and Kilrain met in the office of the
Sporting Life. to-day, and agreed to let sheir
fight stand a draw Fleet street was blocked
for hours because of the presence of Smith and
Kilrain at the Office, and not until long after
these worthless had left the neigh borhood did
the street resume its normal condition and the
excitement die down.
A congratulatory luncheon was given to-day
to Smith and kilrain. Chairman White stated
that Smith would receive the 81 900 deposited
by his hackers The two pugilists Will be ban
quoted.
The Sportsman announces that it has received
So, 500 from John L. Sullivan, to bind him in a
match with either Smith or Kirain, or both.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
HAINES AND SCRIBNER.
The Habeas Corpus Proceedings Fail, and the
Prisoners Continue Their Journey to Ohio.
speeia, to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Dec. 22-At 10 o'clock this
morning John T. Norris, the detective, left for
Crclevlle, O., with Walter Heines and Daniel
Scrioner, charged with bunkoing Sidney ).
Ward out Of $1,000. Tie case was to have como
up before Judge st. John last evening. at
o'clock. The prisoners were brought into court
manacled and shackled. By misuuder-
standing Judge St John did not appear,
and after hour of waiting the prisoners were
returned to the jail to await the opening of court
this morning. The grounds on which the re-
lease of the prisoners was asked is irregularity
i The papers. This morning the habeas corpus
( ase dropped fiat. There was no dsputiug the
fact that the case was against ths defendants,
and they were thoroughly discouraged
and cowed. Overtures were made
for a compromise, which were taken
under adyisement. The wife OF Scribner
went TO Logansport this morning by the early
train, and it was suggested that she had proba-
bly, gone for the money to square" the In
the attempt to procure their release by writ of
habeas corpus the friends OF the prisoners had
that plan was adopted only to gain time for
compromise. After consultation their papers
were Withdrawn, aud Norris and his prison
ers, farmer Ward and his attorney, Bolen,
left for Circleville this morning at 10 o'clock.
Norris was heard to say to the prisoners on the
way to the depot that they would stop the
road, which fact gives color to the presumption
that a compromise is intended. While here
Scribner was positively identified as OF the
men VINO feeced Solomon Lewis, of Warren,
ont of s. 900 about eight months ago, for which
the notorious Ed Kirby was tried and acquitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
Guardtng Against Imported NIiners.

New YORK. Dec. 22.-Collector Magone has
sent to the Italian and German interpreters at
Castle Garden orders to strictly observe the fol-
lowing telegram, sent from Washington, to-day
Collector of Customs, New York:
is reported that the coal operators of the Lehgh
region importing, about to import. 2. 600
Belgian miners to take the places of the miners
on strike in that section. You requested to be
viglant and that violations Of the alien labor
contract law committed.
c. s. FAIRCHILD. Secretary.
Superintendent jackson, of Castle Garden,
said in reference to the matter: 'These men
have not arrived yet. and it is possible they will
not come here at all. There is a direct line from
Belgium to Philadelphia. and in all probability
they will come that way"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS.

The Interstate-Commsrce Law Inee-s--
with the Congressman's Free Pass.
Washington Special
There is state of affairs brought about by
the passing of the interstatecommerce law
which. in Congressional circles, is very noticea-
bic. 1t IS the fact that a very large percentage
of the members of Congress that have hereto
fore gone home to see their constituents on the
occasion OF the Christmas holidays will thia
year remain within sight of the dome OF tbs
Capitol
This is all attributed to the iuterstatecom-
merce law, which prohibits the indiscriminate
issuance of passes. In fact. there are few mem
bers who have any hesitancy in assigning the
reason of their not going home As one
member from Illinois said: mo, I will
not go home this year It costs too
much money for railroad transportation. Before
this Internal tmeanine interstatel law went into
effect. could always &c. railroad passes for NY
self and family, ald We always went home to
spend the holidays with the people who elected
me- Bur I cannot do it this year. 1t is need
less to say that the member referred to was one
of the most enthusiastic supporters of the law,
what blessing its passage would be to his con-
stituents when he could strike his breast with
his fist and say to them that 81 helped to pass
IT." The member, continuing, said of the
law: at believe now it was mistake %
pass it. After all the people little
benefited by it They do not get their
pToulStS sulpp60 10 mar a6b5 any cnehDer LnAn
they did before, and the earnings OF the roads
have steadily increased since the new law went
into force. So You see. after all, about the only
persons benefited the officers and owners OF
the roads While Culonl and Reagan supposed
they were doing great thing for the people,
they in fact performed the greatest possible
service to the roads, and by the bill practically
voted thousands and thousands OF dollars
nually into the treasures of the roads, and the
public in no particular way Is any better pro-
tected than it was before. III there were to be
effort to repeal the law. there would not be
a railroad manager In the country who would
not work to have it remain as it is now"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
No Exchange of Official Communications Con-
cerning Bulgaria.

No Exchange of Official Communications Con-
cerning Bulgaria.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-It is semi-oficiaily stated
at Vienna that no communications whatever
have been exchanged by the Austrian and Rus
sian governments concerning the present situa-
ton in Bulgaria. nor has Russia made any init
nation regarding the movements of her troops
on the frontier. It is considered still possible
to arrange for the resignation of Prince Ferdi-
nand, and for the subsequent appointment of a
regent in Bulgaria who will be agreeable to
Russia.
The Vienna New Free Press SAYS that King
Milan of Servia. replying to address of con-
graduation presented to him by the Chamber OF
Deputies said the present moment was frAught
with danger to Europe If a conflict between Ger
manic and Slav ideas should ever occur. he said
Servia should not participate, but should re-
main a spectator. 1t would be impossible to
Germanizs Servian individuality. but it might
be Slavicized. Then it would disappear. The
Obrenovitch family This family live only for the
Servian idea. My DESIRE" he continued, ''is
to follow my family traditions. which are the
secret of my foreign policy"
Letters from Moscow say that mum Der of
Russian officers stationed there have been
warned not to arrange for their usual holiday
furloughs.
1t is semi-oficially denied at ST. Petersburg
that Russia has formed the powers that the
movements of Russian troops in Poland have
ceased. 1t is a fact, however. that no further
displacement of troops Is expected during the
present winter
Russian dIplomates seriously expect some ac-
tion on the part of Germany, Austria and Italy
to induce Prince Ferdinand to withdraw from
Bulgaria.
The Warsaw correspondent of the Viena Po-
ltical Correspondence, who was the first to an
nounce the military movements in Russia re-
peats bis former statements and gives precise
details regarding the various bodies of troops
which have arrived in the Lublin distric. since
autumn If his statements correct the In
valide Russe's version of the movements was in
tentiona ally misleading.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
CLEVELAND AND HIS MESSAGE.
Opposition to His Renomination-The Me

Opposition to His Renomination-The Mes.
sage a Cunning Document.
''Gath's'' Interview with Senator Spooner.
The conversation being discursive, went to
the matter Of Cleveland's denomination. This
portion OF the talk was really incidental to the
views about Mr.. Blaine expressed above
81 sometimes think that Clevelands nomina-
ton is less at his dictation than that of B,ane"
said Senator Spooner Il would not have
thought so. but since have come here Roswell
P. Flower and others have been showing me
how hard it is going to be for Cleveland TO get
the two-thirds number OF votes requisite in q
Democratic convention. The last time it was
accomplished by tying tying up the votes Of
no minority representation. The Presi-
dents tariff message, am informed,
threatens him with the loss OF Louisiana,
and with discomfort in North Carolina and Vir-
ginia. the effect will be perceived, am
told, in manufacturing States like New Jersey
and Connecticut, and Pennsylvania must not
be omitted There is where they will be very
slow to provoke Randall for his element in
Pennsylvania might withhold great vote from
Grover Cleveland. Mr Flower says that in
southern Indiana there is also opposition, and
enough in various directions to make It prob
able to beat Cleveland. The Republican nom-
mating convention ought to take this situation
into the general view"
"What do you think, Senator Spooner, OF
Cleveiands messageP
81 think it was a pretty cunning. smart thing.
] do not know of anything Cleveland has doue
more like the politician. He knew perfectly
well when he wrote his message that thsre was
probability of any such reduction Of the
tariff taking place as he argues upon. He made
his whole argument the clothes the farmers
wear through the taxing OF wool in aid of those
who keep the sheep. and at the expense of those
farmers who have no sheep. Now, in certain Of
the North western States, where the settlement
is new and the people yet poor and without large
manufacturing towns to buy the produce and
grain, this kind of argument has its effect, while
dents advice being taken in Congress will sp-
pease the business men who might otherwise
take fright. Cleveland, it seems TO me, aimed
at getting applause for q Recommendation he
knew not going to pass. On the other
hand, the tobacco men, who are bouncing mad
at him, will very probably be relieved IF their
looking his opposition to it. He can intimate
that he procured the matter through weakening
the tariff line at SONS other point"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
STATE MINERS CONVENTION.

Organization Effected and Committees APP
pointed-No Business Yet Transacted.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
TERsE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. 22-Ths deleg ats
convention of miners Of the State Federation
sembled here to-day, in response to the call of
the State executive board When the joint
board OF operators and miners met here, over q
month ago, to consider report of the joint com
mittee regarding the uniform and day
labor questions, nothing was accomplished. The
executive board of miners thereupon issued
manifesto and the local assemblies voted
in favor of holding q State convention.
State conventions are usually held but
once year, in June, and all others
are called Forty delegates are here from local
assemblies. and committees have been appointed
to consider the disputed questions. There will
be no action by the convention until to morrow.
Beyond the appointment of these committees
nothing was done TO-DAY. except to receive the
resignation of President Fisher, who had been
suspended by the executive board for com.
months ago. He would have been removed
from Office Il he had not resigned In the Wash
ington strike he secured an increase of pay OF
about half what the miners were striking for.
He is an intelligent and conservative man, and
has done much toward the successful operation
of the new federation of miners and operators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
Shocking Results of a Gas Explosion
"a. fhA TndiapaDoffs


FINpLAY, o., Dec. 22-Gas exploded in the
residence of James Lundy at 2:3o this afternoon.
One end of the building blown out, and the
roof fell in. Mr.. and Mrs Lundy and three
small children were blown out of the building
Lundy was terribly burned about the head, but
will probably recover. Mrs. Lundy's hair and
clothing were nearly all burned off, and the
flesh dropped from her hands and arms She
became insane before her death. which occurred
at o'clock. The children were frightfully
burned and the youngest boy three years
old. cannot recover. The hair was all burned
from the heads OF the children. The binding
took fire from the explosion, out tbs flames
we're soon subdued. The cause of the explosion
In unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
Cirar.Makers, Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-The national con-
vsntion of cigar-makers completed its work late
this afternoon. The constitution and bylaws
were adopted without dissent, and special leeis-
lation enacted concerning the yellow label Of
Knights Of Labor made cigars which was adopt
ed at this convention. This yellow label will
hereafter be placed upon all cigars made in fac
tories where knights of Labor employed,
and resolution adopted before adjourn
mept requesting all other trades to give prefer
to goods manufactured by membe of the
new organization, which will bear their trade
marx
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
On Trial for Numbering a Car-Driver.

MrNHEAPoL1s. Dec 22-Timothy and Peter
Barrett trial IN this city for the murder
of Thomas T. Tollafson, on July g. Tollafson
vase cardriver, and was brutally murdered at
midnight, on lonely part of his route, for the
contents of his cash-box. Deep mystery sur
rounded the crime for long time. but at last
suspicion restsd on the Barretts, and they were
indicted. To-day Henry Barrett. a younger
brother. testified that he with the murder
ers when they attacked Tollafson and the
shooting, he also gave account of their sub
eequent efforts to cover up tho traces of their
crime. No criminal trial here for years has
created such general interest and excitement